Lynn David Newton's Résumé

                          LYNN DAVID NEWTON

Summary
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  Computing technologist with broad expertise in: system testing of
  operating system and application software; documentation
  development; Web application programming; Unix, GNU/Linux; software
  quality assurance; and business processes. A Unix engineer since
  1984. Collaborating editor of scientific, forensic, and information
  assurance documentation. Creator of test and test management
  software, and Web sites. Author of educational curricula and
  technical documentation, also non-technical books. Superior verbal
  communication and presentation skills, with experience in teaching
  and mentoring.


Technical Skills
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Operating Systems: Numerous variants of Unix, including GNU/Linux,
    Mac OS X, AIX, FreeBSD, System V Release 2-4, Solaris, BSD/OS;
    also several older operating systems

Programming and Markup Languages: Perl, Unix/Linux shells
    (bash, ksh, and sh), LaTeX/TeX, HTML/XHTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript,
    Python, C, Emacs Lisp, troff/nroff/xroff, Scheme, Forth

Software/Databases/Protocols: Unix command set, many Google Products,
    MySQL, Version Control (several methods), VMware,
    XEmacs/GNU Emacs, Gimp, OpenOffice, FrameMaker, PostgreSQL, Plone
    CMS

Miscellaneous: X11, Apache, CGI, NFS, Bugzilla, Firefox, Chrome, 
    Safari, Internet Explorer, some German language


Work Experience
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INTERHACK CORPORATION (Senior Analyst)                       2007-2009

o Documentation Editor.

o Defined and developed corporate documentation standards and
  processes.

o Collaborated with scientists and analysts to create peer-reviewed
  scientific papers, journal articles, and forensic computing and
  information assurance reports for clients.

o Maintained corporate Web site, assisted with migration to Plone CMS.


GEN CON (Web Application Developer)                          2006-2007

o Developed company's convention management software using Perl,
  MySQL, and Apache on Linux servers.


MONTAVISTA (Software QA Software Engineer)                   2005-2006

o Programmed Linux kernel test software for embedded telecommunications
  hardware.

o Tested Carrier Grade Edition 4.0, also asynchronous Linux Support
  Packages for telecommunications boards.


REGISTRATION RESOURCES (Web Application Developer)           2002-2004

o Lead developer of RegPro, the company's principal software product,
  a client-modifiable system for managing conventions, events,
  training, and membership registrations.

o Designed RegPro extension modules, including Hotel, an accommodations
  reservations package for convention level events.


UNIVERSITY OF ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY (Senior Instructor)            2002

o Taught beginning and advanced Unix and Linux.


MOTOROLA COMPUTER GROUP (Staff Software Engineer)            1987-2001

o Created TCM (Test Case Matrix) application to standardize test
  planning, tracking and reporting, resulting in time savings of 75%
  over previous method.

o Created ACTS (Automated Controller for Test Suites), a
  domain-specific programming language, also a Programmer's Guide. ACTS
  enabled unattended running of tests in 48 hours that would have
  taken months by hand, resulting in productive detection of product
  defects.

o Wrote a paper about ACTS that was selected for oral presentation at
  a Motorola Technical Ladder Conference, giving the application
  company-wide exposure as an effective testing tool.

o Built STLib (System Test Library) of test and tools software,
  process and project documents, and work objects, which played a
  primary role in our department becoming second in the company to
  earn SEI level two accreditation.

o Led AIX compliance and POSIX testing on PowerPC platform products,
  and served as liaison between MCG and IBM compliance teams,
  resulting in MCG PowerPC system products earning AIX and POSIX
  accreditation.

o Completed eight-week Motorola SRD Software Engineering Training
  Program, resulting in certification as a Motorola Software Engineer.


FOUR PHASE SYSTEMS (Senior Software/QA Engineer)             1983-1987

o Tested system products prior to release, resulting in many fewer
  product defects being delivered to customers.

o Beta tested third party applications and documentation, resulting in
  their being brought up to marketing standards.


SELF-EMPLOYED (Consultant)                                1978-Present

o Built PostgreSQL database, participated in forensic data analysis
  for Interhack Corporation.

o Wrote Unix and Linux educational curricula for Cisco Networking
  Academy Program, to be used in CNAP's 10,000 academies world-wide.

o Web developer. (Reference sites available on request.)

o Music engraver, music services provider.


Professional Development
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o Presenting Data and Information (Edward Tufte)
o Embedded System Development Using MontaVista Linux
o Perl, Advanced Perl
o C Programming (several courses)
o AIX System Administration and Use
o Software Testing (several courses)
o Configuration Management Version Control (CMVC)
o Capability Maturity Model (SEI)
o Motorola SRD Software Engineer
o LynxOS RTOS
o FrameMaker
o Chorus RTOS API
o Scheme Programming
o CompactPCI High Availability Architecture and Hot Swap Technology
o PowerPC Hardware System Troubleshooting


Education
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o One year M.Mus. (Master of Music) program in music composition)
  University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
o Bachelor of Music, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
o Bearns Prize in Music, Columbia University
o Several fellowships, scholarships, and awards


Miscellaneous
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o Member of TeX Users Group (TUG)
o Long-time runner and organizer of marathons, ultramarathons, and
  multi-day races
o Lifetime musician, member of American Society of Composers, Authors, 
  and Publishers (ASCAP)